Gunman opens fire, kills guard at Holocaust museum

The Holocaust museum in Washington DC is a place where one goes to learn more about one of the most horrific chapters in human history. It is a museum built to commemorate the millions killed by the Nazis in World War II in Washington DC.


On Wednesday, its somber sanctity was shattered by the sounds of gunfire.

An 89-year-old man, now identified as James von Brunn, of Maryland entered the museum, armed with a rifle and opened fire, killing a security guard.

He was then shot and disarmed by other guards.

Brunn is believed to be an anti-Semitic World War II veteran with links to white supremacist groups.

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